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NBD 75’ Gibson Ripper
- Thread starter hardtwister
- Start date
I think it’s a 1975. I don’t see one like in this color anywhere on the net. It’s a burst that has faded to a greenish/black.. Body looks like Alder. This one has been played, and came with it’s mate, a 74’ ish Ampeg B15s with factory Altec 421A.
Cheers
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Modded to not be string thru.
A good thing in my opinion. My G3 used to break strings over the saddles due to the angle the strings were pulled down to go thru the body. Love Rippers and Grabbers except for that feature.
Enjoy!
A good thing in my opinion. My G3 used to break strings over the saddles due to the angle the strings were pulled down to go thru the body. Love Rippers and Grabbers except for that feature.
Enjoy!
Not modded.. just set up this way I believe.. getting new strings and a going over now..
Ya, looking closer, l can see your bridge gives you the choice.
My 1981 G3 was strictly string thru.
Little scratch on the volume pot and loose input Jack appear to need some love but so far so good everywhere else..
Congrats on your "new" bass. May it serve you well.
I've never seen a Ripper in that finish and whatever it is looks beyond cool IMO.
Play it in good health and enjoy!
I've never seen a Ripper in that finish and whatever it is looks beyond cool IMO.
Play it in good health and enjoy!
She got a string change and a cleaning today. I pulled a few screws out of the pick guard and lifted it just enough to see the finish is the same under the guard, not faded..
I believe it to be original, as the checking on the headstock & same green fade on the back of the neck really show their age, patina & wear. Curious..
How do you like the rotary control?are you finding useful voices with it? Do you have. Favorite setting?She got a string change and a cleaning today. I pulled a few screws out of the pick guard and lifted it just enough to see the finish is the same under the guard, not faded..
I believe it to be original, as the checking on the headstock & same green fade on the back of the neck really show their age, patina & wear. Curious..
Wow. Love this one. Sounds like you're enjoying it already!! Play it loud
One of my favorite basses ever. I can’t recall that the pickups screws had that configuration though.
I posted mine for sale for a crazy amount of money (not Gibson money , actual fender vintage bass money ) and it sold , so I had to let it go.
My opinion is to post it for sale and just enjoy the bass. Maybe it’ll sell ?
I posted mine for sale for a crazy amount of money (not Gibson money , actual fender vintage bass money ) and it sold , so I had to let it go.
My opinion is to post it for sale and just enjoy the bass. Maybe it’ll sell ?
Looks great.
FInish looks to be a standard burst from the time, just aged naturally by thousands of bar gigs and cigarettes. Better than Murphy Lab as far as I'm concerned.
FInish looks to be a standard burst from the time, just aged naturally by thousands of bar gigs and cigarettes. Better than Murphy Lab as far as I'm concerned.
I have a 76 I picked up recently though love! Mine looks identical to yours minus the color. It’s a great bass to play!
Mine was really noisy, so I added some shielding tape underneath the pickups and it’s dead silent now.
Enjoy it!!
Mine was really noisy, so I added some shielding tape underneath the pickups and it’s dead silent now.
Enjoy it!!
